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Railharper - 29 Apr 2008 02:43 GMT

I'm hoping someone here remembers an old book I used to have,
(actually, I still have it, but cannot find it.)

It was a good book about model railroading in general, but the 'how
to' was strictly HO scale (1:87) The cover had green on it, and a
photo of a guy at a hand held control at an around the wall type
layout. The guy (I believe) is wearing a funny looking hat. It might
instead be a guy and his son.

I cannot remember the title, but it came out probably in the 1980's
and it was a really good general 'how to' for model railroading, from
history of the hobby, benchwork, trackwork, kitbashing, basic
painting. It even had some track plans.

If anyone remembers this book, I just want the title, so I can lok it
up just in case the urge hits to try and find it for purchase again.

It annoys me that I've looked all over my house and cannot find this
book. It's not something I would have chucked.

Thanks,
Dave Rutan

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Puckdropper - 29 Apr 2008 03:25 GMT

Railharper <rutan3@embarqmail.com> wrote in news:3b2f4e85-f0d2-4a89-bfe9-
10a70e89bd96@w7g2000hsa.googlegroups.com:

> I'm hoping someone here remembers an old book I used to have,
> (actually, I still have it, but cannot find it.)
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
> Thanks,
> Dave Rutan

It wasn't the Model Railroad that Grows, by Linn Wescott, was it?
(That's the first book to come to mind.)

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Bill - 29 Apr 2008 03:34 GMT

> I'm hoping someone here remembers an old book I used to have,
> (actually, I still have it, but cannot find it.)
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
> Thanks,
> Dave Rutan

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Browse these model railroad books...

http://astore.amazon.com/billsrailroaempi/search/104-0600776-0612744?node=5&keyw
ords=model+railroad+books&x=7&y=18

And as soon as you locate the title and order another copy, the one
you misplaced will turn up within a few days. <g>

The voice of experience!

Bill
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Railharper - 29 Apr 2008 20:05 GMT

> > I'm hoping someone here remembers an old book I used to have,
> > (actually, I still have it, but cannot find it.)
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>
> The voice of experience!

The voice of experience wins. I made a last ditch effort to find it
in a weird place, and there it was, in the cabinet I used to store
important stuff in before I got my layout started.

Here's the book:
http://www.burberrybooks.com/si/022195.html

Thanks Guys,
Dave

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Bill - 29 Apr 2008 03:45 GMT

> I'm hoping someone here remembers an old book I used to have,
> (actually, I still have it, but cannot find it.)
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
> Thanks,
> Dave Rutan

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Might be "HO Railroad from Start to Finish" by Jim Kelly...

http://astore.amazon.com/billsrailroaempi/detail/0890241554/002-5645259-1199254

Bill
Bill's Railroad Empire
N Scale Model Railroad:
http://www.billsrailroad.net
Brief History of N Scale:
http://www.billsrailroad.net/history/n-scale
Bill's Store--Books, Trains, and Toys:
http://www.billsrailroad.net/bookstore
Resources--Links to 1,200 sites:
http://www.billsrailroad.net/bills-favorite-links

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Can't Find My Old Book